Magic Mushrooms Might Be the New Anti-Depressants
There are 700,000 Canadians living with treatment-resistant depression. Psilocybin could help them get better.
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Why Researchers Are at the Heart of Every Life Saved
Mark Friesen was healthy and active, until he had a stroke. Meet the researcher who gave him his future back.
Building a ‘Big Tent’ for Better Health: How GreenShield Is Driving Collaboration to Close Canada’s Care Gaps
At GreenShield’s Innovating with Purpose event, leaders across sectors came together to tackle urgent challenges in youth mental health and women’s health—and explore how collaboration can drive meaningful change.
Tackling Canada’s Health Care Crisis Head-On
From supporting skills development for nurses to helping put more physicians into the labour force, RBC is strengthening communities through health care investments
Research Discoveries Lead to Better Outcomes for Specific Type of Brain Cancer
An innovative oral therapy represents the first major treatment advancement for low-grade gliomas in nearly 25 years. Ongoing research is needed to drive future breakthroughs.
Reshaping the Future of Brain Health
UHN and CAMH join together to promise a new approach to the body-brain relationship
At This ER, Patients Wait at Home
A Canadian hospital built a virtual system inspired by Disney’s FastPass. It shrinks wait times in half.
The Secret Weapon in Canada’s Sewers
As America takes an axe to its health data, expanding wastewater surveillance could save lives
Biohacking Isn’t Just For Billionaires
The fixation on ultra-masculine
virility is changing how men
understand their health
Canada’s Flu Seasons Are About to Get a Lot Worse
Our flu shots rely on U.S. health data. Without it, the whole health system will suffer.